Create Architecture Planning and Design

CREATE Architecture Planning & Design, New York, New York, Awarded SUNY - QEOC at One Jamaica Center.

New York, New York, May 1, 2002

CREATE Architecture Planning & Design has been awarded the commission to design the new SUNY - QEOC facility at One Jamaica Center, Queens, New York.

The new Educational and Opportunity Center of approximately 45,000 sf in area provides educational training and related supportive services in New York. The goal of the center, which will offer programs in academic and vocational preparation, is to promote self-sufficiency to its client - students.

Currently, the Educational Opportunity Center has a Faculty and Administrative staff of approximately 45 persons and accommodates a maximum of 700 students per semester. Future plans call for classes all year long from 9 AM to 6 PM and to ultimately increase the student population.

The new facility is part of the 250,000 sf Jamaica Center project presently under construction and development by the Mattone Group Ltd. Of College Point, New York. The new multi-storied mixed use development includes in addition to the SUNY - QEOC facility; a 18-plex, 3,000 person, stadium seat theater, below-grade 500 stall, Pennsylvaniarking garage and a multitude of national retail tenants including GAP and Old Navy and Bally's.

At a prime location in the heart of Queens, One Jamaica Center sits prominently above the NY City Subway, and opposite the MTA Bus HUB and the Long Island Rail Road Jamaica Station making it convenient for shoppers and students alike.

The fast track project is presently in design development and I scheduled for a late - fall turn over to the SUNY school system.

Address all inquiries to:
Frankie J. Campione, AIA, NCARB, Principal
CREATE: (212) 297-0880